Iconic Moments in Pop Culture History!
Each episode, You Had To Be There gives our host, Julia Thompson an assignment: Find and interview an eyewitness to a specific iconic moment in pop culture history…in just 48 hours.
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Iconic Moments in Pop Culture History!
Each episode, You Had To Be There gives our host, Julia Thompson an assignment: Find and interview an eyewitness to a specific iconic moment in pop culture history…in just 48 hours.
Listen to the inside stories on the biggest moments in pop culture history from the people who were there!
Garry Kasparov vs. Deep Blue: The Chess Match That Changed Everything
You Had To Be There
1 hour 16 minutes
8 months ago
Garry Kasparov vs. Deep Blue: The Chess Match That Changed Everything
In May 1997, the world watched as Garry Kasparov, the greatest chess player of all time, faced off against IBM’s supercomputer, Deep Blue. It was man vs. machine—a defining moment in the evolution of artificial intelligence and a turning point for chess.
To revisit this historic showdown, we’ve given producer and director Julia Thompson a 48-hour challenge: track down and interview someone who was there when technology changed the game forever.
This episode features interviews with:
David Shenk
Dylan Loeb McClain
Murray Campbell
CREDITS
'You Had To Be There' is a Hi Barr production.
Created by Hi Barr.
'Garry Kasparov vs. Deep Blue' was written and hosted by Julia Thompson.
Produced by Julia Thompson and Web Barr.
Edited by Julia Thompson.
Edit, Sound Mix, and engineering by Vishal Nayak.
Original score by Teeny Lieberson.
Artwork created by Dylan Lathrop.
Special thanks to our parents, friends and chosen family. And most importantly, thank you to the artists who’ve inspired us because they had to do it.
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You Had To Be There
Iconic Moments in Pop Culture History!
Each episode, You Had To Be There gives our host, Julia Thompson an assignment: Find and interview an eyewitness to a specific iconic moment in pop culture history…in just 48 hours.
Listen to the inside stories on the biggest moments in pop culture history from the people who were there!
